GREEN PARK INTERNATIONAL SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL, NAMAKKAL

XII* (CBSE) – CHEMISTRY – ASSIGNMENT – 2

ELECTROCHEMISTRY
Choose the correct answer :
1. Which of the following statement is correct? Column – II
1) Cathode is –ve terminal in both galvanic (Products obtained at electrodes)
and electrolytic cells P) O2 evolved at anode
2) Anode is +ve terminal in both, galvanic and
Q) H2 evolved at cathode
electrolytic cells
R) Cl2 evolved at anode
3) Cathode and anode are –ve terminal in
electrolytic and galvanic cell respectively S) Ag deposition at cathode
4) Cathode and anode are +ve terminal in 1) A-P ; B-Q, R ; C-P, Q ; D-P, S
electrolytic and galvanic cell respectively 2) A-P, Q ; B-P, Q ; C-Q, R ; D-P, S
2. The amount of an ion discharged at an
3) A-P, S ; B-Q, R ; C-P, Q ; D-P, Q
electrode during electrolysis does not depend
upon. 4) A-Q, R ; B-Q, R ; C-P, Q ; D-P, Q
1) Conductance of the solution 6. Assertion (A) : 1 coulomb charge deposits 1g-
2) Current strength equivalent of a substance.
3) Time Reason (R) : 1 Faraday is the charge of 1
4) Electrochemical equivalent of the element mole of electrons
3. Total charge required for the oxidation of two 1) Both (A) and (R) are true and the (R) is a
moles of Mn3O4 into MnO −4 2 in presence of correct explanation of the (A)
alkaline medium is 2) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not a
1) 5F 2) 10F correct explanation of the (A)
3) 20F 4) 15F 3) (A) is true but the (R) is false
4. Which pair of electrolytes could be
4) (A) is false but (R) is true
distinguished by the electrolysis using inert
electrodes? 7. Assertion (A) : To the electrolytic cell during
1) 1M CuSO4, 1M Cu(NO3)2 electrolysis of NaCl(aq), on addition of little red
2) 1M KCl, 1M KI litmus shows a blue colour.
3) 1M AgNO3, 1M CuSO4 +
Reason (R) : At cathode 2H (aq) + 2e– → H2(g)
4) Both (2) and (3) the reaction gives rise to an increase in pH
5. Match the columns ranging in alkaline medium
Column – I
1) Both (A) and (R) are true and the (R) is a
(Electrolyte for electrolysis)
correct explanation of the (A)
A) CuSO4(aq)
2) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not a
B) NaCl(aq)
correct explanation of the (A)
C) Diluted H2SO4(aq)
3) (A) is true but the (R) is false
D) AgNO3(aq)
4) (A) is false but (R) is true
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8. In the Hall process, aluminium is produced by 13. In the refining of silver by electrolytic method,
the electrolysis of molten Al2O3. How many current of 5A is passed for 2h using 100g of
seconds would it take to produce enough impure anode of silver (of 95% purity).
aluminium by the Hall process to make a case Weight of silver anode after electrolysis is
of 24 cans of aluminium, if each can uses 5.0g 1) 40.29 g 2) 59.71 g
of Al, a current of 9650 amp is employed, and
3) 57.59 g 4) 42.41 g
the current efficiency of the cell is 90.0%
14. When Al2O3 is electrolysed, cation and anions
1) 203.2 2) 148.14
are discharged. For a given quantity of
3) 333 4) 6.17
electricity, ratio of number of moles of Al and
9. In the electrolysis of a CuSO4 solution, how
O2 gas is
many grams of Cu are plated out on the
1) 1 : 1 2) 2 : 1
cathode in the time that it takes to liberate
5.6litre of O2(g) measured at 1atm and 273K, at 3) 2 : 3 4) 4 : 3
the anode? 15. During the electrolysis of a solution of
1) 31.75 2) 14.2 AgNO3, 9650C of charge is passed through
3) 4.32 4) 63.5 the electroplating bath, the mass of silver
deposited on the cathode will be
10. If 0.5L of a 0.6M SnSO4 solution is
electrolysed for a period of 30.0 min using a 1) 1.08 g 2) 10.8 g
current of 4.60A. If inert electrodes are used, 3) 21.6 g 4) 1.8 g
what is the final concentration of Sn+2 16. During electrolysis of acidified water, O2 gas
remaining in the solution? (Atomic mass of Sn is formed at the anode. To produce O2 gas at
= 119 g/mol) the anode at the rate of 0.224 cc per second at
1) 0.342 M 2) 0.25 M STP, current passed is
3) 0.389 M 4) 0.514 M 1) 0.224 A 2) 2.24 A
11. In a fuel cell, following reactions takes place 3) 9.64 A 4) 3.86 A
and electricity is produced. 17. 1F of electricity is passed through 10L of
Anodic – H2 + 2OH– → 2H2O + 2e– aqueous solution of NaCl. Calculate the pH of
Cathodic – O2 + 2H2O + 4e– → 4OH– the solution.
If 100.8L of H2 at STP reacts in 96,500s, what 1) 10 2) 6
is the average current produced (in ampere)? 3) 13 4) 9
1) 5 2) 3 18. Which of the following statements is NOT
3) 18 4) 9 true about inert electrodes?
12. 1F of electricity is passed through the solution 1) It does not participate in the cell reaction.
containing 1mole each of AgNO3, CuSO4,
2) It provides surface for either oxidation or
AlCl3 and SiCl4. Elements are discharged at
reduction reaction.
the cathode. Number of moles of Ag, Cu, Al
and Si formed will be in the ratio of 3) It provides surface for conduction of
electrons.
1) 1 : 1 : 1 : 1 2) 1 : 2 : 3 : 4
4) It provides surface for redox reaction.
3) 6 : 4 : 3 : 1 4) 12 : 6 : 4 : 3
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19. When acidulated water (few drops of dil. 1) 1.93 x 105 C 2) 2.895 x 105 C
Sulphuric acid is added) is electrolysed, 3) 4.28 x 105 C 4) 4.825 x 105 C
hydrogen is produced at the cathode and 21. An electrolytic cell contains a solution of
oxygen is produced at the anode and the Ag2SO4 and has platinum electrodes. A
1) pH increases. current is passed until 1.6 gm of O2 has been
2) pH decreases. liberated at anode. The amount of silver
3) pH does not change. deposited at cathode would be
4) pH first decreases then increases 1) 107.88 gm 2) 1.6 gm
20. The charge required for reducing 1 mole of 3) 0.8 gm 4) 21.60 gm
MnO4– to Mn2+ is
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